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Set destination and arrival time and alert me when it's time to leave
Based on current conditions, alert me 5-15 minutes before I need to leave so that I can arrive at a set time.
326 votesGreat news! The feature to set the time to leave is now available in Waze. Install the latest app version to check it out.
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audio alerts for everything
It would be nice to have audio alerts for all activity in waze. If there is a traffic jam ahead alert me vocally, same for car on shoulder etc.
I say this because I ride a motorcycle and am not able to view my screen (also it would take my attention from the bike). I would like to be audibly alerted of everything such as speed cams, cops, blah blah :)
205 votesIt possible to set voice notification for almost any alert you want via Settings – Alerts&Reports – Reports.
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Receiving events only for route
Add option to configure receiving event reports only for events on my route, rather than according to "radius"
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SOS
Add a new icon: "SOS", with optional text such as "Need help replacing flat tire", "Need some water for the radiator", "Need a ride to the gas station", "Cables anyone?", or "HELP"...
I there are many nice people who will be happy to help.
11 votesAvailable at Reports – Roadside help
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Add common objects to Hazard:Road
To reduce the possibility of the user becoming a potential road hazard, update the Report:Hazard:Road option with a submenu so that we don't have to type out what's in the middle of the road. There is already an option to report cars stopped on the shoulder, but none to report cars stopped in lane, or tire treads, or deceased animals.
It doesn't need to be fancy, just something so that we don't need to type, unless it's something really unusual.
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Put a report button on the main screen of the Android UI
The iPhone UI has a report button on the main screen... why make Android users go through the extra step of hitting Menu before going to the reporting screen? I would love to see a "report" button somewhere on the screen so it's one press, no fumbling around for the menu button.
An idea would be to place the reporting button to the right of the user icon at the top of the title bar. There's quite a bit of unused space between that icon and the GPS/internet status icon.
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Add "Show Friend Wazers Only" Option
Perhaps you can consider adding the ability in settings to not just show/hide all Wazers but add a third option to "show friend wazers only", too. Be great to have this so when caravanning you're still able to see your friends without seeing all wazers which can sometimes clutter the map. Thanks.
68 votesGreat news! The feature of showing Wazer friend only is now available in Waze. Install the latest app version to check it out.
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Home and Work favorite should have "use current location" to add, not just search for address
This favorite is great. But it should have a "Use current Location" button to add your Work and Home. Searching for an address it will not show exactly where the house is, in this case in Ecuador, if it's a new home or not on the database.
354 votesRequested functionality is already available in the app. Happy driving!
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add a forward button / undo "back".
Hitting the back button returns me to the center view WITHOUT ANY WAY TO GET BACK TO WHERE I WAS VIEWING. You should have a history or a way to undo the back button, maybe back and forward.
8 votesGreat thinking! The issue you raised has been addressed in a recent redesign. Hope you like it!
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Music player
Bring back the music player button on the Waze app
50 votesThank you for your suggestion! As you may already know, Waze is now integrated with several audio apps including Spotify, Deezer, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, Pandora and more. Just go to Settings > Audio Player and pick your favorite app.
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automatically pause playing music before giving audible directions
Automatic Media Pause before audible directions
163 votesThank you for your suggestion! As you may already know, the volume for your car’s audio is automatically lowered when directions are sounded.
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Sound Alert for Nearby Reports
Say someone made a report using Waze. But you don't look at the phone constantly. It would be nice to hear a sound alert through the phone, letting you know that there is a Report (be it an accident, police, etc...) upcoming or nearby.
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send arrival time
Send an email / sms to selected recipient(s) to tell them when you will be arriving.
Whenever I leave work, I want to tell my wife when I will arrive and this could be done automatically by waze.
Or, show this info on WAZE website when I'm logged in
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This is my destination
Option to pick the spot you are now and save it as "Work", "home" or a Favorite. I work in a BIG building - the street address is more than a quarter mile (and on another road) from where I park. I'd love to be able to park, then have that spot be "work". As it is now, I never actually reach any of my regular destinations because of this, which causes false "jams" if I forget to turn Waze off when I get there.
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Mute navigation during phone call.
When making or taking phone calls using bluetooth, waze navigation prompts often interrupt me. The person on the other end of the line can't hear the prompt, but it means either I miss what they're saying, or my train of thought is interrupted mid-sentence.
It would be useful for the client to auto-mute during a phone call.
2,369 votesThank you for this suggestion. As you may already know, Waze supports the option to mute during calls. To set that, go to Settings > Voice & sound and toggle Mute during calls.
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Search icon instead of voice
Modern versions of Android have a voice input option on the virtual keyboard itself. Basic UI guidelines should dictate the icon where the voice-entry button is at the end of text input fields should do the action (search) not bring up voice input.
Move the voice icon lower and bigger for users who are driving, and make the button beside the input window the search button (as 'enter' currently does on the keyboard).
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More features on-screen when tapped
One of the features I love about my "real" GPS is that I can just tap the screen to begin navigation. Make navigate, report, and other icons all available immediately when I tap on the screen, instead of just the zoom icons.
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Settings for types of alerts to allow
There are many types of alerts the Waze client can display as a layer on the map and/or pop up on your screen, sometimes both visual and audible. We would like to see an new Settings area added for the types of alerts we want to see and/or ignore and never have a notification appear or be heard.
The notifications should include at least, but not necessarily limited to:
Speed cams
Red light cams
Police (speed trap)
Road Hazards
Road segment speed condition
Traffic Jams
Chit Chat
Accident233 votesGreat news! For each type of report/alert you’re able to specify whether you’d like it do be displayed on the route. Accessed via Settings – Alerts&Reports – Reports. What’s more, you can choose area (e.g. 5 km around you) for which reports will be displayed on the map.
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Better ETA calculations.
For some reason the ETA predictions by WAZE are way off. One example was at the start of my trip it predicted I would arrive around 10:30pm (this was at 8:30am). This figure remained constant until I was 2/3rds of the way there, when it got a little more accurate, but still 4 hours off. I actually arrived at 2:30pm.
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Pandora Radio
Is it possible to integrate Pandora Radio into the music choices instead or ONLY iTunes?
8 votesThank you for your suggestion! As you may already know, Waze is now integrated with several audio apps including Spotify, Deezer, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, Pandora and more. Just go to Settings > Audio Player and pick your favorite app.
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